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Asian currencies soar as dollar weakens with yen intervention in focus
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2026
» BENGALURU — The Malaysian ringgit and the Singapore dollar climbed to multi-year highs on Monday as a broadly weaker US dollar and renewed gains in the Japanese yen lifted Asian currencies, with investors remaining on high alert for possible intervention to support the yen.
Why Thailand, a US treaty ally, is stocking up on Chinese weapons
Published on 26/01/2026
» Thailand, a US treaty ally, has been adding to its arsenal of Chinese-made weapons with deals for ships, tanks and other high-value hardware.
South Korea police say detain 55 scam suspects repatriated from Cambodia
Published on 26/01/2026
» SEOUL - South Korean authorities on Monday detained 55 of the 73 people repatriated from Cambodia last week as part of an investigation into suspected involvement in online scam operations, police said.
Asian defence firms eye win amid global tension
News, Published on 26/01/2026
» Geopolitical tensions were sky-high in 2025, and US President Donald Trump's recent military actions in Venezuela and bid for Greenland suggest the international temperature won't be dropping any time soon.
Communities join hands to save nation's wetlands
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2026
» Thailand's wetlands are under increasing pressure from climate change and accelerating human activity, mirroring a global crisis that has already wiped out 22% of wetlands worldwide since 1970.
Briton, five Thai women arrested for investment scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/01/2026
» A British man and five Thai women have been arrested for allegedly luring more than 400 Thai and foreign victims — many of them retirees in Pattaya — into an investment scam with promises of exorbitant stock trading returns.
South Korea regains appeal among Thais after travel‑ban backlash subsides
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 23/01/2026
» South Korea's popularity in Thailand has risen after it fell out of favour with Thai tourists owing to strict immigration rules for visitors from the kingdom.
CRG Strengthens Korean BBQ Portfolio with the Acquisition of “Hanam BBQ”,
Published on 23/01/2026
» Central Restaurants Group Co., Ltd. (CRG), one of Thailand’s leading restaurant operators, continues to expand its portfolio with the acquisition of the master franchise rights for “Hanam BBQ”, a premium Korean BBQ brand from South Korea. The move underscores CRG’s strategy to invest in high-growth segments and respond to the rising demand among Thai consumers for authentic Korean cuisine and BBQ experiences.
South Korea repatriates 73 online scam suspects from Cambodia
Published on 23/01/2026
» SEOUL - South Korea has repatriated for questioning 73 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations in Cambodia, Yonhap News said, a fraud that bilked hundreds of people to the tune of 49 billion won (1 billion baht).
Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murder
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2026
» Police began rounding up homeless people along Cha-am beach as part of a drive to prevent crimes such as the brutal murder in Hua Hin, where the detention of the suspect was extended on Thursday.